Holyoke farmers training alpaca to become therapy animal Peter Kurowski and Lauren Bardsley of Spruce Hollow Farms in Holyoke are training Buzz the alpaca to become a therapy animal. HOLYOKE -- Many ...

An award-winning breeder is taking on a bit of a challenge with her latest training conquest. Tracey Cockburn breeds alpacas. They are similar to llamas and are best known for their wool. She breeds ...

One might expect Jimmy Buffett fans to gravitate to parrots or black sheep. But Jack Beck and Vicki Van Roekel latched onto alpacas and this weekend they introduced others to their newest obsession.

Winchester firefighters learnt how to safety handle a range of exotic animals A team of firefighters has undergone training in rescuing exotic animals including camels and alpacas. The animal rescue ...

HOMER — I confess I fell in love with alpacas while watching a TV ad on vacation in Florida 13 years ago. After the initial infatuation, I researched alpacas, visited a few Alaska alpaca ranches, read ...

Although alpacas are becoming increasingly popular animals, their behaviour towards humans has received little research interest until now. The purpose of our study was to investigate, for the first ...

Fire crews have undergone training in rescuing exotic animals - including camels and alpacas. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service practiced their skills at Lady Chichester’s manor house in Wiltshire.